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02-18-1953 MinutesVIRGINIA: AG an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on ~'ebruary 18, 1953, at 8:00 p.m. Present: Irvin G. Homer, Chairman H. T. Goyne R. J. Britton J. P. Gunter Robt. O. Gill S. R. Hague, Jr. This day Mr. E. C. Gates,~of the Health Department, appeared before the Board reque~sting that a sum of $1500.O0 be appropriated to finance the Health Departmen~ Dental Clinic in the schools. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~'~r. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board appropriate $1500.OO to the Health Department for its program of dental care. And be it further resolved t~t the budget of the County of Chesterfield be and it hereby is amended accordingly. This day ~r. Leibert Hawkins and others of the Ettrick Fire Department came before the Board, requesting that the Board take out liability insurance on a. recently acquired ambulance and ~o maintain said equipment as a part of the Ettrick Fire Depa r~ment. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to take out liability insurance on the ambulance and to pay for the gas and oil and other operational costs, provided that the title on the ambulance is given to the County of Chesterfield. This day Rfr. Herbert Clarke and others from t he Enon Fire Department came before the Board citing the fact that the Enon Fire Company had purchased with its own funds an extra truck and requested the Board to include this truck in its fleet policy for insurance purposes. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~ir. Gunter it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to confer with the insurance agent as to what coverage can be effected and to insure said truck if the title is given to the County of Chesterfield. This day there appeared a delegation from the H~dson Street area in ~toaca District, seeking some relief in the matter of storm drainage on said street, and ~he Executive Secretary reported that two (2} bids had been received for completing the plans for a 15" storm sewer leading southwardly to the River, t~ low bid being $2~26.66, submitted by Alexander's,Inc. After much discussion and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~4r. Gunter, it was moved that ~his Board appropriate one-half of the expense of this project leaving the remaining half to be paid by the citizens of the area. Dr. Gill offered a substitute motion, which was seconded by Mr. Hague-- "Be it resolved that the Board authorize the expenditure of $2826.66 for the construction of this storm sewer line, said sum to b e paid from ~he unappropriated surplus of the County's General Fund, with~he understanding that the citizens of the area raise the full amount of the cost of the improvement of Hudson Street to meet the Highway specifications, and provided further that the State Highway Department approves the plans and specifications and agree to maintain said proposed sewer line'when installed." Upon consideration whereof, the substitute motion is resolved by a majority vote. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board the Welfare Budget for the fiscal year 1953~-'54. Upon consideration whereof and on mot]on of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Briton it is resolved that the Welfare budget in the amount of $34,549.00 for the fiscal year 1953-'5& be and the same is approved. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a request from the Chester Observation Post for the County to furnish electricity to the Post and to repay $116.79 which amount is for items necessary to the construction of a tower in the vicinity. An~ it Was further pointed out that there is a high degree of interest in the area. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Gunter it is resolved that said bill of $116.79 and the installation and monthly charge for electricity be Raid from the Oiwil defense Fund as set up in the budget. On motion o£ Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield be and he hereby is authorized to buy bonds with available funds in the Water Construction Fund of the Utility Department, and to consult with the Executive Secretary as to the amount of said bonds. This day again the matter of improving the Water System in the Bon Air-Cherokee section came before the Board; the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Warren Perrow, Consulting Engineer, sug~esting a method of improvement. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Nr. Gunter, seconded by Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to install an 8" line from the tank next to the Jahnke Road northwardly along dedicated streets or ease~aents to Burroughs Street, thence north of Burroughs Street toGranite' Road; thence westwardly on Jahnke Road to the existing line on Buford Street. And be it further resolved that the Treasurer of the County transfer $15,OOO.00 from the General Fund of the County to the Cons%ruction Fund of the Utility Department to finance the construction of said pipe line. Mr. Hague cited to the Board some ideas concerning the issuing of building permits in conjunction with septic tank permits. The Chairman appointed Mr. Hague and ~he Executive Secretary to consult with Mr. Fred Grant and others to study the procedure and possible improvement thereto. This day Robert Friend came before the Board seekin~ information concerning the proposed water plans on Kingsland Road between Rt. ~1 and Rt. 144, seeking· further information of proposed plans for widening said road and questioned the Board concerning certain lots in the Quail Oaks Subdivision. This day ~[r. Leo Myers came before the Board bringing a request from the U. S. #1 Highway Association that the Board pass a resolution in some way aiding their efforts in opposing the construction of a toll road taat would take the traffic from t,e present Route #l. After much discussion, and Whereas, the Board has sought to study the problem and to ~et all the information possible concerning the various aspects of toll roads, upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~[r. Goyne, seconded by )ir. Britton, it is resolved t~mt this Board go on record as opposing the construction of a toll road in the County of ChesterfLeld, east of R{. #1, citing the main reason of its opposition the fact that traffic an be handled adequately by other means. It is here noted that Mr. Gunter and Dr. Gill voted in the negative. On motion, the meeting is adjourned until 10:OO a.m. March 10, 1953 Executive Secretary Ch~Yrma~ ....